Constitution of the Republic of Namibia
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Article 9 Slavery and Forced Labour
(1) No persons shall be held in slavery or servitude.
(2) No persons shall be required to perform forced labour.
(3) For the purposes of this Article, the expression “forced labour” shall not
include:
(a) any labour required in consequence of a sentence or order of a Court;
(b) any labour required of persons while lawfully detained which, though not
required in consequence of a sentence or order of a Court, is reasonably
necessary in the interests of hygiene;
(c) any labour required of members of the defence force, the police force
and the correctional service in pursuance of their duties as such or,
in the case of persons who have conscientious objections to serving as
members of the defence force, any labour which they are required by law
to perform inplace of such service;
(d) any labour required during any period of public emergency or in the
event of any other emergency or calamity which threatens the life and
well-being of the community, to the extent that requiring such labour
is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances of any situation arising
or existing during that period or as a result of that other emergency or
calamity, for the purpose of dealing with that situation;
(e) any labour reasonably required as part of reasonable and normal communal
or other civic obligations.
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